zygote
noun /ˈzaɪɡəʊt/
/ˈzaɪɡəʊt/
(biology- a single cell that develops into a person or animal, formed by the joining together of a male and a female gamete (= a cell that is provided by each parent)
合子;受精卵 词源late 19th cent.: from Greek zugōtos ‘yoked’, from zugoun ‘to yoke’.